Gone with the Wind is one of the most popular films of all time, and an enduring symbol of the golden age of Hollywood. It is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel of the same name, and won ten Academy Awards.The cast includes Clark Gable (Rhett Butler), Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara), Leslie Howard (Ashley Wilkes), Olivia de Havilland (Melanie Hamilton), Hattie McDaniel (Mammy), and was directed by Victor Fleming.